Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-02
ferred to the Committee on Appropria.
tions.
At O'Clock the Senate took recess
until s O'Clock.
THE DEFICIENCY Bill

THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
When the Senate resumed Its session
In the evening the deficiency bill was re-
ceiVed from the House, read the first and
second time Mr.. Edmunds not being
presently and referred 10 the Committee
on Appropriations.
The bill for ascertaining and settling
private land claims in New Mexico,
Arizona and Colorado, which was pend
| ing when the recess was taken, was again
taken up. After a long discussion the
bill was amended so as to make it applI-
caDle to other States and Territories and
was passed without division. A con-
| ference was asked.
The House bill known as the Fourth OF
July claims bill was then taken up and
discussed for some time, amended slight
! ly, passed and a conference asked.
The legislative appropriation bill was
received from the House, read the first
and second time Mr.. Edmunds not being
present and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Some time was devoted to eulogies of
| deceased members OF the House and tn e
adoption of resolutions of respect to their
memories. and at IL 40 O'Clock the Senate
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, in continuance of Mondays session.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont the Senate
amendments to the diplomatic and con-
sui appropriation bill were non-concurred
in and conference was ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Townsbend the bill
making appropriations for the payne ent
OF Mexican pensions was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Payson submitted the conference
| report on the bill restricting to American
citizens ownership of real estate in the
Territories, and it was agreed to.
Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, submitted the
conference report on the river and harbor
bill. and on demand of Mr.. Anderson, of
Kansas, the bill was read in eXtensO,
| consuming over an hour of time. (The re-
port states that the Senate increased items
IN the House bill to a sum aggregatng
81, 900, and this was reduced in con-
ference TO 81, ,59S,5S0. The Senate added
twenty-niDe new items, aggregating ST.
Ol3'500. which were reduced in conference
to $S57 800. The total Of the original
House bill was 81, ,459.250. The total OF
the bill as it passed the Senate was $l0.-
620,350 and as it comes from the confer
ence $9,9l9,S00.
MR.. WILLIS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Willis stated that he would like to
have had opportunity to explain the pro
visions of the bill and to defend it against
the attacks made upon it, but in view ot
the fact that other bills were pressing
upon the attention of the House, be
would ask an immediate vote.
The conference report was agreed to by
| III yeas to 50 nays.
Mr.. O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania, present.
ed the petition of the Universal Peace
| Union against the appropriations for for.
| tfications and war vessels. it was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Peel submitted the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill,
and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Burnes, OF Missouri, moved to sus-
| pend the rules and pass the deficiency
appropriation bill.
| Another hour was consumed in the
reading of thls measure.
A motion TO suspend the rules was
| agreed to, and the bill WAS passed with
an amendment appropriating S27, 900 tor
printing and finishing additional silver
certificates and legal tender notes of the
| denominations OF 81 and 81.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved to sus-
pend the rules and put upOn It's passage
the legislative Appropriation bill as
amended by committee of the whole, as
far as considered by that body, and with
him. (These amendments are to make
that part OF the bill not considered in
committee conform to the Appropriation
bill of last year.) After the reading oi
the modified bill Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
and Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, criticised the
majority for having been obliged to ask
the House to paes this measure under a
suspension of the rules. Mr.. Reed talking
at considerable length.
The rules were then suspended and the
| bill was passed by vote of 1873 to A.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, called up the
conference report on the fractional gallon
tax bill.
Mr.. Butterworth raised the question OF
consideration. and the House refused by
! 101 yeas to 142 nays to consider the con-
ference report.
Mr.. Belmont presented the conference
| report on the fisheries retaliatory bill, an-
nouncing a disagreement and explaining
! it's nature.
! The disagreement was upon the House
proposition to include the railroad rolling
stock in the embargo. The Committee's
! statement " as telegraphed last night.
| MIR, Rice. of MasSachuseUts, a member
! of the conference committee, who did not
| sign it with Messrs. Belmont and Glenn
| ents, moved that the House recede from
| Its amendments to the Senate bill. Pend
ing action. the House at 5:l5 O'Clock took
| a recess till O'Clock, The evening session
| to be devoted to consideration Of bridge
| bills.
| The evening session WIS devoted en-
| tirely TO consideration of bills author
| izing the construction OF bridges acros,
nayigable streams, u large number o
which were passed. The House adjourned
at 1925 O'Clock.